Yarber, Lumumba headed for a runoff in Jackson mayor race

Jackson residents head back to the polls April 22

11:35 AM,
Apr. 9, 2014

Tony Yarber and Chokwe Antar Lumumba.

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Jackson voters turned out in large numbers Tuesday to select the city's next mayor, culling a crowded field of 13 candidates down to two.

City Councilman Tony Yarber and Chokwe Antar Lumumba will head to an April 22 runoff to see who will become Jackson's next mayor. Unofficial results from the special election put Lumumba ahead of Yarber by 10 votes, a number likely to change as affidavit and absentee ballots are tallied.

With threats of severe weather and flooding streets Tuesday afternoon, turnout appeared to have peaked earlier in the day when the sun was mostly out. ...